<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">According to a Newsday report Sunday, "despite speculation that the Jazz will be a player for the (Los Angeles) Clippers' Corey Maggette, Utah is too close to the luxury-tax threshold to do something dramatic and isn't looking to rent a player." Newsday spoke directly with Jazz basketball operations senior vice president Kevin O'Connor, who reiterated comments made recently to Utah reporters in telling the New York newspaper "he's looking to add depth and experience, not break the bank." "Would we do something short term that would prevent us from improving long term? No," O'Connor said. Maggette ? signed by the Jazz in 2003 to a six-year offer sheet valued between $42 and $45 million, one which the Clippers matched so they could retain the 6-foot-6 shooting guard ? has been the subject of frequent recent trade speculation.</div> <div align="center">Source</div>
